Route 281
Route: Altrincham local service
Service changes and timetables
| Date | Change details |
|---|---|
| 26/10/1986 | ev30mins NESu. |
| 15/02/1987 | no change listed |
| 30/08/1987 | no change listed |
| 23/11/1987 | Extended Grange - Timperley Village - Thorley Lane - Shaftsbury Ave. MS daytime hrly circular service |
| 10/01/1988 | no apparent change |
| 14/11/1988 | 0920 hrly 1820. Reverse = 282 |
| 05/12/1988 | no change listed |
| 03/01/1989 | Addtl supported ESu hrly 281 out Altrincham to Village, 282 back |
| 03/01/1989 | ESu by Bluebird Bus and Coach on reprint leaflet |
| 03/01/1989 | ESu by Bluebird Bus and Coach on reprint leaflet. Minor changes |
| 08/01/1989 | 23/6/90?? |
| 30/07/1990 | no change listed |
| 03/08/1991 | ESu withdrawn. |
| 12/04/1992 | Timetable and route revised partly replacing 298 299. hrly daytime plus supported hrly E by BEE line, Su by C-Line out to Vilage as 281 return as 282 |
| 04/07/1992 | Early S revised: Supported S 0720 0820 by Starline |
| 18/01/1993 | Minor route revision. Now via Ellesmere Rd and Grosvenor Rd not Gladstone Rd |
| 08/03/1993 | Operators revised. ESu now operated by BEE. |
| 05/09/1993 | ESu revised. Now full route. MS E by GMB. Su by Starline. Early S supported jnys by TIM |
| 09/01/1994 | Su service withdrawn. Replaced by 298 299 |
| 21/02/1994 | Minor timetable changes. 0720 MF now supported by STARline |
| 05/09/1994 | E service reduced and replaced by 298 299. Early S jnys by STA |
| 04/09/1995 | Minor timetable and operator revised. Early S now by GMS. 0720MF by STA |
| 04/03/1996 | Minor S timetable and operator revision. 0720 MF 0920S by Starline |
| 21/10/1996 | Service curtailed to operate Altrincham - Grange circ. Ev30mins. NESu. Supported 0720-0920 |
| 18/11/1996 | 697 reprint |
| 18/11/1996 | Route revised: out via Stockport Rd to Village then round Grange. |
| 05/01/1998 | Services 260 /261 now 16 / 16A. Timetable revised |
| 03/04/1999 | S 0720 0750 0820 withdrawn |
| 26/05/2002 | no change listed |
| Altrincham - Timperley - Timperley Grange circular | |
| 29/01/2007 | Circular commercial routes reintroduced. Ev30mins |
| 29/01/2007 | 281 298 299 Timetable - 25870 |
| 12/11/2007 | Addtl ANW jnys. Ev30mins NESu |
| 31/03/2008 | Route changed via Mossgrove Rd Grove Lane and full length of Heyes La. Times changed |
| 28/04/2008 | no change listed |
| Sale - Timperley - Broadheath - Altrincham | |
| 23/04/2017 | 118 reprint |
| 23/04/2017 | New supported MS daytime route. Hrly NESu. Partly replaces buses 1 and 267. |
| 23/04/2017 | 280 281 Timetable - 17-0331 |
| 23/04/2017 | 280 281 Timetable - 17-1968 (January 2018 reprint) |
| 08/04/2018 | Replacement |
| 08/04/2018 | Times changed. Route in Broadheath changed |
| 08/04/2018 | 281 Timetable - 18-0366 |
| 08/04/2018 | 281 Timetable (Replacement) - 18-0666 |
| 28/04/2019 | M-F: 0628 from Sale 1833 from Altrincham withdrawn |
| 28/04/2019 | 281 Timetable - 19-0422 |
| 01/09/2019 | MS times changed |
| 01/09/2019 | 281 Timetable - 19-SC-0165 |
| 14/04/2020 | Tu-S ev2hrs daytime |
| 19/04/2020 | Daily and PH daytime ev2hrs |
| 08/05/2020 | PH Su services on supported TfGM services |
| 10/05/2020 | Daily and PH daytime ev2hrs |
| 26/05/2020 | Daily and PH daytime ev2hrs |
| 14/06/2020 | hrly M-S daytime services (Sale-Altrincham); hrly M-S E services (Broadheath-Altrincham); ev30mins Su daytime (Broadheath-Altrincham) |
| 26/07/2020 | diverted in Sale via Broad rd and Sale Moor; also via Sinderland Rd / Mcr Rd . Times changed. ESu PH withdrawn |
| 26/07/2020 | Following a review of contracted services by TfGM, this services will be re Routed to serve Sale Moor. services to no longer serve Broadheath Asda/Industrial Etate, meaning no ESu services. M-S daytime services covered by services 5A. services 281 re-Rout |
| 25/10/2020 | Minor Timetable changes. |
| 25/10/2020 | 281 Timetable - 20-SC-0514 (266869) |
| 31/01/2021 | minor timetable alterations to improve punctuality or reliability |
| 31/01/2021 | 281 Timetable - 20-SC-0758 |
| 11/04/2021 | Supported Diamond service replaced by Little Gem on retender. Revised times |
| 11/04/2021 | 281 Timetable - 21-SC-0199 |
| 24/04/2022 | hrly M-S daytime, with no ESu service. Addtl M-F 0645, S 0752, 1752 Altrincham – Sale M-F 1852, S 0739, 1739 Sale – Altrincham |
| 24/04/2022 | 281 Timetable - 22-SC-0115 |
| 20/07/2022 | Due to Arriva strike: Little Gem resumed services M-S daytime only: From Altrincham to Sale Metrolink stop - Departing at: 0645 0748 0850 0952 1152 1252 1352 1452 1555 1657 and 1800. From Sale Metrolink stop to Altrincham: Departing at: 0634 0735 0838 093 |
| 18/08/2022 | Following end of Arriva staff strike, service reverts to Arriva NW and service levels |
| 23/07/2023 | 281 Timetable - 23-SC-0334 (shown as 23-SC-0268) |
| 17/04/2024 to 16/07/2024 | 281 Arriva Timetable |
| 17/04/2024 to 13/01/2025 | 281 Arriva Timetable |
| Bee Network: Sale - Timperley - Broadheath - Altrincham | |
| 05/01/2025 | 281 Timetable - 24-SC-0625 |